Cook County Schools
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No strikes? Tougher tenure? Lawmakers contemplating school reformsDec 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Beginning Thursday, hearings are being held on reforming some of the most controversial aspects of public schooling in Illinois. Eliminating teachers' right to strike is...
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High school coaching legend 'Bus' Ormsbee diesDec 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Back in the late 1950s, E. Elliott “Bus” Ormsbee coached some of Arlington High School's most successful football teams, bringing his NFL experience with the Philadelphi...
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Palatine Dist. 15 preparing for next year's budget woesDec 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Now that the state has finally come through with its last outstanding debt to Palatine Township Elementary District 15 for the 2009-10 school year the payment arrived T...
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Four vying for District 15 board seat; Quinn won't runDec 13, 2010 10:00 pm - The Palatine Township Elementary District 15 school board will lose one of its more outspoken voices with Sue Quinn's decision not to seek a second term in office. Quinn...
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Fremd teacher named Illinois Author of the YearDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - The Illinois Association of Teachers of English has named Fremd High School English teacher Tony Romano as “2010 Illinois Author of the Year.” Romano was recognized for...
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Weather postpones IHSA, Maine South meeting to JanuaryDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Inclement weather forced the postponement of Monday's Illinois High School Association board meeting in Bloomington, where Maine South football coaches and members of it...
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Driver cited after crashing car into Buffalo Grove schoolDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Buffalo Grove police cited a 52-year-old man after he drove his car into Willow Grove School while apparently suffering from a medical condition early Monday morning. D...
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Palatine High School Brass Ensemble plays at White HouseDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - White House gigs seem to be turning into an annual event at Palatine High School. Last year, the concert choir performed there, and on Saturday, the Palatine High School...
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Bidelman, Kerber seek re-election in U-46Dec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Three early filers will jockey for the first position on the ballot in Elgin Area School District U-46. Maria Bidelman, Amy Kerber and Gary Percy all filed simultaneousl...
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S. Elgin High's breakfast program shows promiseDec 11, 2010 10:00 pm - When I attended high school, I typically grabbed a bagel or a Pop-Tart in the morning and later consumed the paltry breakfast during or immediately before my first perio...